This position is based in our Chattanooga, TN office location
Full-time Role
Salary $90-100K plus performance based bonus
OptumHealth is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system. If you want more meaning in your career – as a clinician or a business professional – think of OptumHealth as your calling.
By providing 60 million Americans with information, tools and solutions, we are helping to guide them through the health care system, financing their health care needs, and enabling them to achieve their personal health and well-being goals.
At OptumHealth, you will perform within an innovative culture that’s focused on transformational change in the health care system. You will leverage your skills across a diverse and multi-faceted business. And you will make contributions that will have an impact that’s greater than you’ve ever imagined.
The SAS Development Manager will predominantly be involved in developing business solutions by creating new and modifying existing SAS processes and/or applications.
Primary contributor in designing, coding, testing, debugging, documenting and supporting all types of SAS applications consistent with established specifications and business requirements to deliver business value.
Coordinates, supervises and is accountable for the daily activities of a team of 14 developers.
Candidate will work closely with the project requirements teams (UAT and BA) to be sure that the development team understands all of the business requirements for every project.
This candidate will work closely with the UAT testing teams to be sure that all defects are assigned properly to the development project staff and will be accountable for on-time project delivery
Presentations and status updates via PowerPoint to peer groups and upper Management
In charge of monthly and quarterly releases (on time quality delivery)
10+ years or more in the IT Field in areas with increasing technical and management responsibility
3 + years experience managing development team of at least 10 or more IT staff
4 + years hands-on technical expertise with SAS
2+ years experience with Rapid Development methodology – AGILE
Additional technology familiarity with .Net, Unix Platform, PowerPoint, Excel and Adobe PDF
Ability to lead and motivate a team of highly skilled developers allowing room for creativity in a non-micromanagement environment
3+ years as a Team Leader of IT Development team where experience as an “escalation point” was a key component of the role
Ability to build and create strong partnerships and working relationships with peer groups in other IT segments
Confidence delivering PowerPoint presentations to peer or senior management
Prior healthcare insurance industry a plus but not required
Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
Work in the Chattanooga, TN office location on a daily basis
Travel up to 10% as needed to Minnesota for business
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.
Kathy Brunet| Sr Sourcing Strategist- IT
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP | Recruitment Services
450 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT
www.unitedhealthgroup.com/careers
E: Kathleen_Brunet@uhc.com | D: 860.702.6406
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